And yet Leicester's James Madison, dismissed for two yellows against the Albion, 'served' his one match ban, by missing the Carabao Cup match against Southampton (that he would have been rested for anyway), and was free to return and score the decisive goal, in their PL game against Watford on Saturday.

It's interesting that yellow cards are only applicable to that competition but red cards carry over to others. James Maddison served his suspension in the League Cup game against Southampton. I wonder if they will bring red cards into line with the new yellow card rule.

I'm not sure what prompted this change. It does seem now to be a bit of a dog's dinner; cautions only apply to the competition they were "earned" in, but suspensions for dismissals apply to the next match(es), regardless of competition. At least the old system was simple to understand.

Beram Kayal still has the threat of a suspension hanging over his head, and 3 players need to avoid collecting 2 cautions over the next 4 matches if they are to avoid a one-match suspension - Yves Bissouma, Anthony Knockaert and Dale Stephens.

Beram Kayal (should he even get on the pitch) is the only Albion player still in danger of accumulating sufficient cautions (5) prior to the deadline to earn a one-match suspension. After Wednesday's game, the new deadline becomes the 32nd Premier League fixture of the season (currently Southampton at home on March 30) where 10 cautions will earn a two-match suspension ----------> Brighton and Hove Albion - Disciplinary Status 2018-19